Are You Awake? It is morning; the alarm goes off, you roll out of bed and shuffle along to start your day. But are you really awake? If you are like most of us, you resume autopilot mode as soon as your feet hit the floor. Following your routine; for meals, exercise, work, sleep and even how you deal with stress; is easy because you don’t have to think about it. But is this mechanical, conveyor belt survival mode really a good thing?

If you were to look back on your entire life, could you say your life is less stressful now than 10, 20 even 30 years ago? Unfortunately, this question is most likely met with a resounding no…